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Jane Goodall inspires next generation of conservationists in Tampa Bay

Jane Goodall inspires next generation of conservationists in Tampa Bay
September 13, 2024
Robert Boyd - WFTS

    TAMPA (WFTS) -- Hundreds of kids from across Tampa Bay will be visiting Tropicana Field this weekend, but itโ€™s not to see a Raysโ€™ game. The kids will be lined up to see legendary, world-renowned conservationist Jane Goodall.

Tampa Bay conservationist Anita Camacho said Goodallโ€™s visit is a big deal for the entire area.

Throughout the year, you can find Camacho leading student camps at Little Red Wagon Native Nursery. New this summer, she introduced the Bug Zoo.

โ€œSo the Bug Zoo is really important to raise awareness to these creatures, to our ecosystem, and what their benefits are,โ€ said Camacho.

She loves educating and interacting with the students.

โ€œThey are little sponges, I absolutely just enjoy seeing the lights go off and how enthusiastic they are,โ€ said Camacho.

โ€œI learned a lot about the moths, and the butterflies, and the plants,โ€ said 10-year-old Bennett Kranz.

Growing up, Camacho always looked up to legendary conservationist Jane Goodall.

โ€œSheโ€™s obviously done fantastic work globally for a very long time; she is now 90, and she is still going strong,โ€ said Camacho. โ€œAnd Iโ€™m proud to be following in her footsteps, so to speak.โ€

So when Camacho had a chance to team up with her hero, it was a conservationistโ€™s dream come true.

โ€œIt is extremely inspiring; it almost brings tears to my eyes because she has done so much,โ€ said Camacho. โ€œJane canโ€™t be everywhere at all times, so everybody has to do their part and participate, so we are a proud partner and alliance with the Jane Goodall Group, with her Roots and Shoots Division.โ€

Hundreds of kids from across Tampa Bay will participate in a weekend of high-energy, environmentally-focused events, highlighted by a presentation from Goodall on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Tropicana Field.

โ€œSo during the day, there is a big symposium. We are going to be working with kids K-12 and explaining to them all the different opportunities that they have, sharing the ecosystem, and understanding the ecosystem, to get them impassioned about potential career opportunities in conservation,โ€ said Camacho.

Then, on Sunday, itโ€™s a Day of Action, during which environmental cleanups will take place all over Tampa Bay.

โ€œIf you see a piece of litter on the ground just do the best you can picking it up,โ€ said Kranz.

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